Hygiene & Body Care
What is hygiene?
Cleanliness- practices that keep the body clean and healthy
How many hours of sleep should a teen get each night?
8-10 hours
What is a pathogen and what do they spread?
A disease-causing microorganism or germ, they spread infectious diseases
True or False:
If you have a risk factor to a disease, that means that you WILL get that disease.
False-
Risk does NOT equal destiny!
True or False:
Making healthy lifestyle choices can eliminate any risk of developing a disease.
FALSE
Making healthy choices can REDUCE your risk, but not totally eliminate.
What sticky substance builds up on teeth and can cause cavities?
Plaque
What hormone helps signal to your body that it is time to sleep? hint- you make take gummies or tea that has this in it!
melatonin
A sick student coughs, and droplets travel directly to another student. What type of transmission is this?
Droplet
Name the FOUR major risk factors for noninfectious diseases that we learned about in class.
Age
Heredity
Environmental
Lifestyle
Why is it important to know your family history of any diseases that are genetic?
It can help you identify diseases you may be at higher risk for and take steps to prevent or detect them early.
What is tinnitus and what is one thing that could cause it?
Tinnitus is hearing ringing, buzzing, or other sounds when no outside sound is present. It can be caused by exposure to loud noises or music, especially over time.
If you regularly do not get enough sleep, what do you develop over time?
Sleep Deficit
What is the #1 thing you can do to stay healthy and avoid pathogens?
Wash your hands (for at least 20 seconds!)
Which noninfectious disease occurs when the immune system attacks the pancrease and it no longer makes insulin?
Type 1 Diabetes
A disease develops slowly, lasts a long time, and cannot spread from person to person. What TWO terms could describe it?
Chronic
Noninfectious
Why should you never share hairbrushes or hats with other people?
Lice can spread through sharing these items.
Why should you avoid phones, tablets, and other screens right before bed?
Blue light can interfere with melatonin production, making it harder to fall asleep.
A sick person coughs onto a desk. Later, another student touches the desk and then touches their face. What type of transmission occurred?
Indirect Contact
What is cancer, and name TWO treatments that may be used to treat it.
Abnormal cells grow and divide uncontrollably.
Treatments include Surgery to remove the cancer and chemotherapy and/or radiation to kill cancer cells.
List THREE reasons there are LESS infectious diseases and infectious disease deaths than in the past.
Vaccines, better sanitation, cleaner water, antibiotics
What is the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant?
deodorant covers smell
antiperspirant stops sweating
Teddy goes to bed at 9pm on weeknights but stays up until 2am on weekends. He always has trouble falling asleep at 9pm every Sunday night which makes him very tired, and he has trouble staying awake in class on Monday.
What healthy sleep habit could implement that would improve his sleep quality?
Keep a consistent bedtime the entire week.
Name the 4 types of pathogens AND their treatment.
Virus- immune system fights off. Sometimes an antiviral
Bacteria- Antibiotics
Fungi- Medicated Cream
Protozoa- Prescription Medication
A person has a family history of heart disease, lives near heavy air pollution, and rarely exercises. Identify the THREE different risk-factor categories in this scenario.
Heredity
Lifestyle
Environmental
What harmful rays come from the sun?
what disease can develop over a long time from too much sun exposure?
what can you wear to lower your risk?
UV rays
Skin Cancer
Sunscreen